House Democrats blocked legislation to establish a “Women’s History Museum” because of an amendment requiring the new institution to only honor real women, not gender-confused men.
“The Museum shall be dedicated to preserving, researching, and presenting the history, achievements, and lived experiences of biological women in the United States,” the bill states.
The legislation forbade the museum from depicting a “biological male as female.”
This drew the ire of members of the House Administration Committee, which considered the legislation yesterday, according to Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY).
The Equality Caucus criticized the amendment as a “poisoned, partisan pony show” and also criticized language that would grant the Trump administration authority to choose the location of the newest Smithsonian museum.
“Republicans on the Committee on House Administration couldn’t resist poisoning the bill with an anti-trans rider and a provision giving Trump unilateral control over the building’s location,” Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) complained in a news release.
“Let me be clear: the Museum should highlight the experiences of all women, including transgender women,” Takano said.
Meanwhile, conservative commentators piled on with glee at the Democrats’ latest embarrassing foray into identity politics.
The bill “passed out of committee, BUT only along party lines after an amendment was added to ensure it honors real women, not men identifying as women,” Riley Gaines wrote on X. “Yes, that’s where the debate is in 2026.”
“These people are absurd. It really shows you their hearts,” Penny Nance wrote.
“We don’t want a museum if it’s going to be a boondoggle for identity politics,” the CEO of Concerned Women for America said. (Point of order: It inevitably would have been an identity politics boondoggle with or without the amendment.)
“DEMOCRATS ARE INSANE!” Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) said.
[Featured image via Equality Caucus website]
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